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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
Posted By Cratecruncher

I want to follow up on this thread in case...

I want to follow up on this thread in case someone else is having this issue in the future. I looked at adding things like rubber and such but there really isn't room for that. In the end I applied...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-22, 06:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
Posted By Cratecruncher

It's an Italian frame with Columbus tube but I...

It's an Italian frame with Columbus tube but I just now checked anyway to be sure. It's 28.6+ including paint. The most frustrating part is knowing if I'd just left it alone with all the 50 years...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-22, 03:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,278
Posted By Cratecruncher

That bike is in very nice condition. I also...

That bike is in very nice condition. I also pondered treating the tubes on a recent teardown of an Italvega and also decided against it for the same reasons. I'm never going to get it wet and it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-14-22, 08:27 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 200,552
Posted By Cratecruncher

Yes, this is a concern of mine too. I live in an...

Yes, this is a concern of mine too. I live in an urban setting with lots of traffic, parked cars on the street, and inattentive drivers. To add to the stress I also have steep hills that have me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-22, 09:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

A minor update on the Italvega. I responded to a...

A minor update on the Italvega. I responded to a Facebook Marketplace listing for a Brooks Swift in near new condition. Price and color were right so I went for it. It looked even better in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-22, 06:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

Sorry it's been a while since I updated this...

Sorry it's been a while since I updated this thread. But I have been steadily plugging away at the Italvega. There is a local park I like to take pictures at but it's been cold and overcast the last...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-02-22, 08:31 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 200,552
Posted By Cratecruncher

At 16 with driver's license in hand I said...

At 16 with driver's license in hand I said goodbye to bicycles "forever", haha. My passion has always been cars and motorcycles but I did some weight training at the gym for exercise. At 57 I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-21, 06:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

Work on the Green Machine continued this weekend....

Work on the Green Machine continued this weekend.
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Once you have the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-21, 04:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

Here are some pictures of my progress so far: ...

Here are some pictures of my progress so far:
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These new tapes are from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-03-21, 08:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By Cratecruncher

I just got these Grey Matter pads today. ...

I just got these Grey Matter pads today. Installed and took a spin and MAN! What a difference. The brakes actually work now without 2000 pounds of clamping force. I haven't got the Kool Stops yet...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-21, 04:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

Thank you for all this information. I will find...

Thank you for all this information. I will find out more about my ratios. But it sounds like the awkward alignment at extremes is an accepted tradeoff on these vintage bikes rather than poor...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-21, 02:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

I received a package in the mail yesterday from a...

I received a package in the mail yesterday from a recent auction purchase. It's a Stronglight chainring with 53 teeth to replace my worn and broken original. The listing said lightly used but if it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-21, 11:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

This will be my second attempt at posting pics. I...

This will be my second attempt at posting pics. I wanted to see inside the frame to get an idea whether there might be corrosion on the inside. I was also curious to see if there was any coating or...
Forum: Introductions
11-25-21, 08:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,589
Posted By Cratecruncher

First Bike In Over Forty Years

Yep, it's been a while since that Raleigh 10 speed back in 1978. I got my license to drive and never got on one again. That is until just recently when I started walking the neighborhood to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-21, 10:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

Thanks for all the helpful comments everyone. ...

Thanks for all the helpful comments everyone. Being there is some surface rust on the top tube I decided to do some exploring with my endoscope. As soon as I get out of BF Newbie Jail I'll post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 04:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

(5/5) Thanks everyone for the help so far. In a...

(5/5) Thanks everyone for the help so far. In a separate thread I asked about vintage brake blocks that won't harm the original Rigida rims. Another thing is the large 53T chainring. It's beat and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 02:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,852
Posted By Cratecruncher

1971 Italvega Nuovo Record

(4/6) I just bought an Italvega this week. It's the first bike I've owned in forty years so I could use some help. I'm new here and can't run with scissors yet. So, if someone would be kind enough...
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